Titanes misses the South American League title

The South American League continues to oppose the Titans. The Barranquilla quintet lost 81-72 against the Argentinian Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba yesterday and had to settle for second place in the tournament held in Montevideo.

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Hit hard. Those led by Tomás Díaz dominated the first two quarters with their length, but did not have the same safety and effectiveness in the third and final episode, seeing themselves outdone by a rival who went from less to more and ultimately became the fair winner. an epic comeback.

Titanes came out on top in the first quarter with a score of 22-21. It was an exciting first episode, which reminded us of the clash that both teams had in the ‘Final 6’, where the Barranquilla quintet emerged victorious with a narrow 87-82.

Titanes’ best was seen in the second quarter, when they started to make a difference that suggested they could take the title. Those led by Tomás Díaz brought out the best of their repertoire and became strong on the floor of the Peñarol Palace, to win 46-34.

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But after halftime everything changed. Titanes were no longer the same, while Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba seemed to take a new breath, allowing them to get back on the scoreboard and eventually win that episode 64-57.

Using triples, the Argentine quintet defeated a rival who couldn’t find answers to what was happening on the woodwork.

The fourth and final episode was more exciting, but Instituto continued to look superior, preventing Titanes from closing the distance and jeopardizing the victory, which ultimately gave them the South American League title with a final score of 81-72.

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For Titanes, Jonathan Rodríguez stood out, with 17 points and six rebounds; Eloy Vargas, with 15 points, 15 rebounds and three assists; Eduardo González, with 12 points, one rebound and three assists, and Juan Diego Tello, with nine points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

For Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, American Bryan Jefferson appeared in the final, with 23 points, 12 rebounds and two assists; Nathan Hoover, with 22 points and three rebounds, and Mauro Cosolito, with 16 points, three rebounds and three assists.

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The Barranquilla quintet, recent champions of the Colombian Professional Basketball League, are still waiting for that international joy that comes closer every year, but has not yet materialized.

Last season, those led by Tomás Díaz fell in the semi-finals – they finished third – while in this new edition they reached the grand final with a much stronger team and with the face of a favorite and saw how in two disappointing quarters they took the title, while it already seemed to fall.